UML's House obstruction affects PM election

Published On: June 4, 2017 03:23 PM NPT By: Ashok Dahal

KATHMANDU, June 4: The process to elect Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba as the new prime minister has been affected due to the ongoing House obstruction by the main opposition party, CPN-UML, over the Bharatpur vote count row.

FSFN to support Deuba as PM

Published On: June 4, 2017 03:05 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 4: Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) has decided to take part in the Prime Ministerial election and to support Sher Bahadur Deuba for the post.

KATHMANDU, June 4: Gunjaman BK , CPN-UML candidate for the position of  the Ward member from  Ward 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, and lawyer Tulsi Ram on Sunday have filed a writ petition at Supreme Court  demanding for the scrapping of decision made by Election Commission on Saturday to conduct re-election in Ward 19 of Bharatpur Metropolitan City.

KATHMANDU, June 4: House meeting scheduled to be held at 11 am has been postponed until 3 pm today after CPN-UML indicated that it would obstruct house proceedings.

UML holds torch procession in Chitwan

Published On: June 4, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Ramesh Kumar Paudel

CHITWAN, June 3: Protesting against the decision to conduct re-polling in ward 19 of Bharatpur metropolitan City, the main opposition CPN-UML organized a massive torch procession in Chitwan district on Saturday evening.

39 years on, Bagmati Irrigation Project still in limbo

Published On: June 4, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Santosh Singh

SARLAHI, JUNE 3: The Bagmati Irrigation Project, which was conceived nearly four decades ago with the aim of providing irrigation facility in central Tarai as well as generating electricity, has not made much progress, apart from the setting up of its offices.

Deuba is sole candidate for PM

Published On: June 4, 2017 12:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 3: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba is poised to become the new prime minister as he is the sole candidate for the post.

Re-poll decision lambasted

Published On: June 4, 2017 12:15 AM NPT By: Roshan Sedhai

KATHMANDU, June 3: The Election Commission's announcement to go for re-election in Bharatpur is inappropriate, wrong and ill-intended, opposition parties and even some partners in the ruling coalition said as they blasted the election body's “biased decision” to settle the disputes over the torn ballot papers.

RJP to decide Sunday on whether to vote Deuba for PM

Published On: June 3, 2017 09:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, June 3: Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba, who has registered his candidacy for the post of Prime Minister, has urged the Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) for supporting him in the election of the Prime Minister taking place in Parliament tomorrow.

EC's decision not acceptable: UML Chairman Oli

Published On: June 3, 2017 08:44 PM NPT By: Republica

BHAKTAPUR, June 3: CPN (UML) Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday said the decision of the Election Commission calling a re-poll in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-19 was not acceptable to his party, claiming that the decision was taken under the pressure from the government.